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Household of John Watterson (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Watterson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Watterson, born in 1847 in Church, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Watterson, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles E (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and George A (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepson, William Downey, born in 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Watterson's household

Male

John

Watterson

Head
Female

Jane

Watterson

Wife
Male

Charles E

Watterson

Son
Male

George A

Watterson

Son
Male

William

Downey

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Watterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Church, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Watterson

Head

Married

34

1847

Church, Lancashire, England

Jane

Watterson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles E

Watterson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George A

Watterson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Downey

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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